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The Bible For Busy People
Do you find the chaos and noise of the world getting you down? Time to turn up the voice of God in your life! Join Jenn Schultz for a mini-bible study podcast each weekday. In 7 minutes or less, you’ll dive into God’s Word and come up refreshed and ready for the next thing on your to do list. We know you can find 7 minutes a day to stop and soak in God's truth! You can totally connect with Jesus on your commute, during your lunch break, in the school pickup line, while you’re doing the dishes…
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- The Bible For Busy People
Disconcerting Donkey - Plot Twist - Numbers 22
We're talking about patience today, and how God can use others to communicate wtih us. We'll be camping out in Numbers 22, where Balaam, a prophet for hire, is…
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Fantastical Fire - Plot Twist - Daniel 3
Have you ever played would you rather? We played the other night, and my middle child got this question: Would you rather...walk on hot coals or walk on a bed…
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Bewildering Battles - Plot Twist - Joshua 10, Exodus 17
This week we're diving into stories in the Bible with unexpected plot twists, and the complexities of God's commands and the moral dilemmas they sometimes…
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Light - Salt and Light - Matthew 5; John 1, 8; Hebrews 1; 2 Corinthians 3
One of my dad's biggest frustrations growing up was that we would constantly leave the lights on when we left the house. He'd say the classic line, "What do…
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Salt - Salt and Light - Matthew 5, 2 Chronicles 13, 1 Corinthians 8, Colossians 4
Are you more of a sweet or salty snack kind of person? I usually lean more toward salty. You already know I'm a fan of sour cream and onion Pringles, and can't…
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Persecuted - The Beatitudes - Matthew 5, Ephesians 6, Luke 17, Hebrews 3
We've been through nearly all of the Beatitudes, which are statements of Jesus that are blessings for certain characteristics God develops in our hearts. But…
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Peacemakers - The Beatitudes - Matthew 5, Colossians 1, 2 Corinthians 5, James 2
I was once obsessed with the 1970s, embracing the music, fashion, and culture. I wore tie-dye, decorated my notebooks with peace-themed stickers, and even had…
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Pure in Heart - The Beatitudes - Matthew 5, 23; Psalm 24, 51; Hebrews 10
Today's episode is for the person who has always felt the need to do the right thing and look good doing it. We all wear masks. Growing up and going to church…
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Merciful - The Beatitudes - Matthew 5, Luke 10
The beatitudes are ways that God allows us to see the truth of our spiritual state before Him. Today we're focusing on being merciful. When did you experience…
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Hunger & Thirst - The Beatitudes - Matthew 5, Psalm 42, John 6, Isaiah 55
What do you reach for when you're hungry? How about when spiritually hungry? It's important to seek deeper, fulfilling spiritual nourishment by staying in the…
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Meekness - The Beatitudes - Matthew 5, Matthew 11, Philippians 2
If Jesus is gentle and humble (meek) - does that mean He's any less powerful? The Greek word for meek is "praus," meaning gentle, quiet, or humble. This…
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Mourning - The Beatitudes - Matthew 5, Luke 13, Revelation 21, Romans 8
Friend, it's okay to be a crier. The beatitude we're focusing on today is mourning and the "gift of tears." I'm learning that it really is a blessing to be…
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Poor In Spirit - The Beatitudes - Matthew 5, Revelation 3, Psalm 10, Luke 6-7
We're beginning a new series on the Beatitudes! The Beatitudes are a series of statements made by Jesus at the start of the Sermon on the Mount. We'll explore…
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Jesus in the Desert - 40 Days With God - Matthew 3-4
This week we've been talking about 40 days with God, whether it was in the wilderness through a rainstorm. So many things happened over the course of 40 days…
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God Provides - 40 Days With God - 1 Kings 19
Today we are talking about one of my favorite people, the prophet Elijah, and he's one of my favorite people. We'll find him today in 1 Kings chapter 18 and…
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Radiant Faith - 40 Days With God - Exodus 34
What causes you to shine or make you come alive? Today we're going to talk about someone in the scriptures who shined. You might already know who I'm talking…
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Kingdom Authority - 40 Days With God - Numbers 13-14
What inspires you to be brave? My acts of courage are varied: I'm an introvert so sometimes making phone calls is hard; having a conversation that needs to be…
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What Can Happen in 40 Days - 40 Days With God - Genesis 6-8
What can happen in 40 days? Actually quite a bit. This week we're going over 40 days with God, what that looked like at different times for different people in…
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A Story About Soil - Dust and Dirt - Matthew 13:1-23
What was your favorite story growing up? Why did it stick with you? Stories are meant to stick, to make us think, to leave us with a message. Jesus loved to…
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Strange Remedy - Dust and Dirt - John 9:1-31
What's the strangest remedy you've ever heard of? Did it work for you? As Christ believers we know that Jesus is our Remedy. Let's soak in John chapter 9 for…
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Ash Wednesday and Lent - Dust and Dirt - Genesis 2:4-22, 3:1-20
Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the season of Lent. If you're unfamiliar with this practice, we're going to look into it today from Genesis chapter 2.Show…
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Packing List - Dust and Dirt - Matthew 10:1-31
What do you pack for a trip? We're going to "unpack" this out of the book of Matthew today. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3XfzlCO ----------------We’d love to…
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In The Wilderness - Dust and Dirt - Isaiah 40:12-31
Ever been in a wilderness season? This passage in Isaiah is the remedy. It was written to the Israelites, who were exiled in Babylon, as encouragement when…
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Jehovah Saboath - Names of God - 1 Samuel 1:1-20, 2:1-11
This is the last day of our series on the Names of God. So many fascinating aspects of God's character are displayed in different parts of scripture. Today's…
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El-Gibbor - Names of God - Jeremiah 10:1-16, Isaiah 9:6-7
Today's name for God is El-Gibbor, meaning Mighty God. Gibbor indicates courage or action and is used in the Bible to describe warriors like David's mighty…
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El Elohe Israel - Names of God - Genesis 32:22-32, Genesis 33
Today we're looking at a biblical declaration that told us of another name for God, and what that means for us.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3EU932w…
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Jehovah-Rohi - Names of God - Psalm 23 and John 10:11-18
If you could be an animal, which animal would you be? You probably wouldn't pick this one--but one of God's names is actually a caretaker to this animal, and…
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El-Olam – Names of God – Genesis 21:22-34
What do God’s name, treaties and trees have in common? Let's find out today!Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4hOb1jS ----------------We’d love to encourage you to…
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Names of God: Jehovah Shalom - Judges 6:1-24
We're rounding out our first week of "Names of God." This week: YHWH or Yahweh "I Am", El Roi" "The God Who Sees", Jehovah Jireh "the Lord Will Provide", and…
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Names of God: El Shaddai - Genesis 17:1, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 35:11-12, Genesis 43:14, Genesis 49:25, Exodus 6:3
Today's name for God is translated as God Almighty, but its actual meaning is disputed and has several pretty interesting connections to consider. It also was…
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Names of God: Genesis 22:1-19
Today we're tackling one of the most difficult passages in scripture in my opinion, one I still can't really explain or fully understand, especially as a mom…
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Names of God: El-Roi - Genesis 16:1-13
If you had to start all over again with a brand new name, who would you pick to give you a name? Probably somebody who knew you pretty well, right? What if it…
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Names of God: YHWH or Yahweh - Exodus 3:1-15, 33:18-23, 34:5-8
We're starting a new series on the Names of God! What's in a name? Names are often carefully chosen and hold special meaning. It matters how people spell and…
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Meet Cute: Scriptures about Love | Isaiah 49:16, Isaiah 40:28-31, Jeremiah 31:3, Zephaniah 3:14-17, Psalm 103:8-18, Lamentations 3:22-24
I've pulled together a whole bunch of different verses for you on how God loves you, and I just want them to sink in for you today. I don't know where you're…
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Meet Cute: Scriptures about Love | Psalm 139
Today we're going to look at another scripture on love, Psalm 139. It's a reminder that God loves every facet of you. Before you’ve done anything in a day, He…
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Meet Cute: Scriptures about Love | John 15:5-17
If you've ever watched a romantic comedy, you know that moment where the guy and the girl meet for the first time, and it's this kind of quirky, funny story…
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Meet Cute: Scriptures about Love | 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
This week we are talking about Meet Cutes, how we can meet with God and experience Him in our lives through love. Love is central to experiencing Him and…
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Meet Cute: Scriptures about Love | 1 John 4:7-21
We talked last week about how long and wide and high and deep is the love of Christ. We talked about how we are rooted and established in Christ's love. So…
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Walk Worthy - Book of Ephesians | Ephesians 5-6
Today, we're soaking in Paul's guidance on living a life worthy of God's calling for us. We are responsible for the decisions that we make, but Satan is hard…
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Walk Worthy - Book of Ephesians | Ephesians 4
We are talking about one of my favorite books of the Bible this week, the letter to the Ephesians, written by Paul while he was imprisoned in Rome. We just…
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Walk Worthy - Book of Ephesians | Ephesians 3
Welcome back to the Bible for Busy People. I'm Jenn and this is my first week with the Bible for Busy People Podcast. I'm taking over for Erica, but we know…
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Walk Worthy - Book of Ephesians | Ephesians 2
Yesterday we talked about the identity that we have in God and in Christ, and today we're going to be talking about the before and after. We're calling this…
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Walk Worthy - Book of Ephesians | Ephesians 1
We're excited to introduce Jenn Schultz as our new Bible for Busy People host!Welcome to the Bible for Busy People! I'm Jenn Schultz, and this is my first day…
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You Are Loved! | Parting Words | Ecclesiastes 3:1, Romans 8:11, Ephesians 3:16-21
For everything there is a season and a time for every activity under heaven. Today, one beautiful season ends, and on Monday a new beautiful season begins as…
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BONUS: Erica Hands the Baton to Jenn Schultz
We are so excited to introduce you to Jenn Schultz, our new Bible for Busy People host, beginning this coming Monday, February 3rd. Erica sits down to chat…
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God Is With You! | Parting Words | Matthew 28:18-20, Psalm 139:1-18, 23-24, Deuteronomy 33:27
I'm not sure what challenges you're facing today, but there’s one thing I can assure you: God is with you. Those four powerful words are what I want to leave…
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I KNOW! | Parting Words | Jeremiah 29:11, Jeremiah 1:1-19
For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster. To give you a future and a hope. In case you haven't heard…
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Be Strong in the Lord! | Parting Words | Ephesians 6:10-18, Isaiah 40:22-31
Sometimes I'm just not strong enough, and I feel like that's when the Lord wants us to remember that when we're at our weakest in life, He says, "Lean on me…
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Choose Life! | Parting Words | Deuteronomy 30:11-21, John 10:1-15
This is going to be a very special week here. I'm Erica, your host for the next few days until my dear friend Jenn Schultz takes over the helm of this…
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High Divers | Take the Plunge! | Acts 9:1-22
There was a place in New York where I grew up called The Pond, and you were really brave if you did the high dive there...I was never brave enough to do it…
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Operation Find Isaac a Wife-Part 2 | Take the Plunge! | Genesis 24:34-61
We're talking about taking the plunge here at the beginning of a new year, trusting the Lord when He gives you a new plan, a new route for your life. Have you…
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Operation Find Isaac a Wife-Part 1 | Take the Plunge! | Genesis 24:12-33
Taking the plunge is really another way of saying take a leap of faith. Today's Bible story is just rife with plungers. We're going to start with Abraham…
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New Year, New Friend! | Take the Plunge! | Luke 5:17-26, Proverbs 18:24
It takes guts to make a new friend, but I'm going to challenge you to take the plunge here at the beginning of 2025! The first new friend I want you to meet is…
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Peter's BHAG! | Take the Plunge! | Matthew 14:13-33
I did something crazy to kick off 2025... My husband and I decided to join a thousand of our neighbors and jump into Puget Sound for the Polar Plunge on New…
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Come & See | Alive in '25! | John 1:26-42
Today we are talking about what it's like to be fully spiritually alive in 25, and today we are going to study Andrew. We don't hear that name very much, but…
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MOSTLY | Alive in '25! | Psalm 19:7, Hebrews 4:12, Joshua 1:6-9
You and I are studying what it looks like to be fully alive spiritually in 2025. We can be strong and we can be courageous because we know we're not alone. We…
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It's ALL Good! | Alive in '25! | Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 12:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:15-22, Genesis 50:20
Living well means doing these things like praying, reading the Bible, being kind... all while trusting in God's guidance and grace throughout life's…
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Live Like This & You Are GOLDEN | Alive in '25! | John 5:24, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 5:43-47, John 13:12-17, 33-35
We are right in the middle of a brand new series called Alive in 25. As I mentioned last time, I was googling these words: live-well-Bible, and AI popped out a…
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Living Well Biblically According to AI | Alive in '25! | Luke 23:34, 44-46, Mark 15:34, Luke 11:2-4, Ecclesiastes 3:1
I googled these five words: how-to-live-well-Bible, and I was really surprised at what AI popped out in a paragraph, and that's what we're going to talk about…
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The Lion King | Thrive in '25 - Ways to Flourish in the New Year | Daniel 6:1-14, 16-23
If you're a fan of the movie The Lion King, I know you're going to remember the scene when Rafiki says to Simba, "Remember who you are." The key to thriving…